In Hamas's Overt Hatred, Many Israelis See Hope (NY Times)

[IndianaGreen]

In Hamas's Overt Hatred, Many Israelis See Hope

By IAN FISHER
Published: January 29, 2006

TEL AVIV, Jan. 28 — Arie Schmidt stopped on Saturday to place a pebble on the memorial to the 21 dead at the Dolphinarium disco, killed in a suicide bombing by Hamas in 2001. The dead were mostly teenagers.

Mr. Schmidt sighed, then chained one careful word to the next on what it means that Hamas is now the official Palestinian power. "I tell you," he began, "we think it is actually the best thing that can happen to Israel.

"Because now we see the real face of the Palestinians," said Mr. Schmidt, 56, a computer engineer from Haifa who considers himself neither on the left nor the right. "From their vote we can understand their theory to destroy the state of Israel is not a theory but a fact.

"So," he said, in a conclusion that may not seem immediately logical to outsiders but was repeated again and again in interviews here, "I think it is the best chance for peace. I think Hamas can understand there is no way to destroy the state of Israel and will take a course to peace.

"Hopefully."

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/29/international/middleeast/29israel.html?_r=1

[Coastie for Truth]

1. A very Kissinger-ian analysis. So, I don't dismiss it. NT

[Englander]

4. I would.

If any analysis were 'Kissinger-ian', whatever that means, it should be automatically
dismissed.

'THE TRIALS OF HENRY KISSINGER

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/feature_kissinger.shtml

[channa18]

2. Whats there to say after this.......

"From their vote we can understand their theory to destroy the state of Israel is not a theory but a fact.

[Violet_Crumble]

3. That very stupid people believe that nonsense...

Seriously. Only a moron would believe that any Palestinian who voted for Hamas did so because they want to destroy Israel...

Violet...